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CA$187.76
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AvailabilityMSRP $184
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MSRP $184
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Core i5-3470
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$187.76 vs CA$279.00
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-12700KF - CA$1.28 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3470 - 183 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
147
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$187.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
Buy for CA$187.76 on Amazon
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Updated 16 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$279
67%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3470 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
131 FPS
CA$22.74/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,979.53
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98 FPS
CA$17.35/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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